2006 NCAA®
Division III Baseball South Regional
Wednesday-Saturday, May 17th-20th
North Carolina Wesleyan's Bauer Field
Rocky Mount, NC
INFORMATION
Bauer Field
Rocky
Mount
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Practice Times &
Coaches Meeting
THE BISHOPS
WELCOME THE FOLLOWING PARTICIPANTS:
Salisbury
Emory
Bridgewater
Rowan
Virginia Wesleyan
North Carolina
Wesleyan College is proud to host the 2006 NCAA D-III Baseball South
Regional!
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Office.
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BAUER FIELD: HOME OF THE
BATTLING BISHOPS
NC
Wesleyan’s baseball diamond was named “Bauer Field” in
the fall of 1988 after Dr. Raymond E. Bauer, North
Carolina Wesleyan’s first baseball coach. Dr. Bauer
began laying out the field in 1961. With some help from
local contractors and players, Dr. Bauer had the field
ready for its first game in the spring of 1962. On
October 1, 2005, the Bishops retired Bauer’s #18 jersey.
The field has gone through many changes over the last
forty years and is still considered one of the finest
small college facilities in the nation. Most recent
additions include a three-foot high brick wall with a
40-foot net behind home plate for a new look backstop.
Next, Bauer Field has seen its bullpen areas enclosed.
Both pens include a new four-foot elevated bench. The
new fence runs parallel to the right and left field foul
lines giving it a Fenway Park look.
New championship signs have also been added to the back
of the press box revealing the Bishops Baseball History.
The signs include 18 Conference Titles, 11 Regional
Titles, and the 2 National Titles the program has won
over the past 25 years.
The field measures 324 feet down the left field line,
369 feet in the left center gap, 397 feet to center, 371
feet in the right center gap, and 329 feet down the
right field line. Left Field has a large sign reading
“Bauer Field,” while a 25’x 40’ Batters Eye is located
in center field for a complete black backdrop. The
entire fence surrounding Bauer Field is covered with
black windscreen and protective yellow tubing.
Surrounding the field are three sets of aluminum benches
that give the field a stadium style appearance. The
field also includes a 13’ warning track and a Rain-Bird
irrigation system. Fifty pine tree surround the
perimeter of the park and provide a gorgeous backdrop to
the entire
facility.
Bauer Field’s beautiful hybrid Bermuda 419 tifton grass
allows for year round play and gives the field a “golf
course” appearance.
The park has 50-foot dugouts complete with padded
benches, individual player lockers, water coolers, and
padded flooring. Located behind the dugouts is a
“hitting area.” There are five batting cages with one
cage housing an Iron Mike Pitching Machine. Multiple tee
and soft-toss areas are found around each cage.
Finally, the facility has a two-story press box that
houses media and statisticians on the top floor and a
large concession area on the bottom floor. For fans’
convenience, a concession stand is located under the
press box and two restroom facilities are located by the
entrance. 
Media request and/or any questions regarding this site should be directed to
Rikki C. Rich.